NEWS & STATS
Qualifying Recap: O'Reilly Challenge
By Brian Polking
November 6, 2009 10:30 PM ET
Thanks to fast laps from Matt Kenseth and David Ragan, Roush Fenway Racing has both front row starters for Saturday's Nationwide race at Texas Motor Speedway. Kenseth claimed his second pole of the season with a lap of 187.201 mph. Ragan was more than a tenth of a second off the pace, but he was still fast enough to earn a spot on the outside of the front row.Cup regulars claimed four of the top five starting spots and seven of the top 10, but Jason Leffler managed to earn to the third starting spot. Kasey Kahne and Kevin Harvick rounded out the top five qualifiers. Both drivers have been to victory lane at Texas, but Harvick has a track record four victories.
Starting sixth will be Kyle Busch. He is the driver to watch Saturday, as he goes for four wins in a row at Texas. If he completes the four-peat, he will tie Harvick for most career wins at the 1.5-mile track. Row 4 is worth keeping an eye on as well with Brad Keselowski on the inside with Carl Edwards to his outside. Brian Vickers and Mike Bliss completed the top 10.
Fantasy owners should note that Jeff Burton is no longer driving the RCR No. 29 car in the event. Following a wreck in the first practice session, the team opted to switch to Casey Mears. Mears qualified 14th, but the loss of Burton hurts fantasy owners. Burton had never finished outside the top 10 in nine starts at Texas.
Rookies Justin Allgaier and Brendan Gaughan qualified 17th and 18th. The biggest name qualifying outside the top 20 was Joey Logano. He will start 21-st Saturday. Steve Wallace and Michael Annett, who both scored top-15 finishes at TMS in April, qualified 23rd and 26th.
Three drivers failed to qualify.
Starting Lineup
| POS | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | CitiFinancial | 187.201 | 28.846 | Leader |
| 2 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Discount Tire | 186.548 | 28.947 | -0.101 |
| 3 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Toyota | Great Clips | 186.008 | 29.031 | -0.185 |
| 4 | 10 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | Great Clips | 185.925 | 29.044 | -0.198 |
| 5 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | 185.669 | 29.084 | -0.238 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Z-Line Designs / WWE Raw | 185.484 | 29.113 | -0.267 |
| 7 | 88 | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet | Degree V12 | 185.408 | 29.125 | -0.279 |
| 8 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Ortho Mouse & Rat Control / Ortho Home Defense Max | 185.249 | 29.150 | -0.304 |
| 9 | 32 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Dollar General | 185.128 | 29.169 | -0.323 |
| 10 | 11 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | Ridemakerz | 184.843 | 29.214 | -0.368 |
| 11 | 99 | Trevor Bayne | Toyota | Aaron's Outdoors Mossy Oak | 184.653 | 29.244 | -0.398 |
| 12 | 90 | Johnny Chapman | Chevrolet | MSRP Motorsports | 184.370 | 29.289 | -0.443 |
| 13 | 91 | Terry Cook | Chevrolet | MSRP Motorsports | 184.288 | 29.302 | -0.456 |
| 14 | 29 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express | 184.256 | 29.307 | -0.461 |
| 15 | 7 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Chevrolet | Dynamic Technology | 184.062 | 29.338 | -0.492 |
| 16 | 27 | Jason Keller | Ford | Scott Tissue / Brookshire's | 183.617 | 29.409 | -0.563 |
| 17 | 12 | Justin Allgaier | Dodge | Verizon Wireless | 183.474 | 29.432 | -0.586 |
| 18 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Chevrolet | LoanStar Title Loans | 183.169 | 29.481 | -0.635 |
| 19 | 1 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | NuTone Heating & Cooling / iQ Drive | 183.076 | 29.496 | -0.65 |
| 20 | 0 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | Saxon Group | 183.057 | 29.499 | -0.653 |
| 21 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | GameStop / WWE Smackdown | 183.045 | 29.501 | -0.655 |
| 22 | 196 | Michael McDowell | Dodge | my123backup.com | 183.032 | 29.503 | -0.657 |
| 23 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Chevrolet | 5-Hour Energy | 182.852 | 29.532 | -0.686 |
| 24 | 40 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Stop Repair Bills.com | 182.723 | 29.553 | -0.707 |
| 25 | 49 | Mark Green | Chevrolet | GetMoreVacations.com | 182.581 | 29.576 | -0.73 |
| 26 | 15 | Michael Annett | Toyota | Pilot Travel Centers | 182.519 | 29.586 | -0.74 |
| 27 | 9 | John Wes Townley | Ford | Zaxby's | 182.211 | 29.636 | -0.79 |
| 28 | 1 | James Buescher | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | 182.174 | 29.642 | -0.796 |
| 29 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | U.S. Border Patrol | 180.409 | 29.932 | -1.086 |
| 30 | 47 | Chase Miller | Toyota | Construction Jobs.com | 180.240 | 29.960 | -1.114 |
| 31 | 26 | Kevin Conway | Chevrolet | Extenze | 180.234 | 29.961 | -1.115 |
| 32 | 5 | Mark Day | Chevrolet | 31-W Insulation / CertainTeed | 180.126 | 29.979 | -1.133 |
| 33 | 24 | Eric McClure | Ford | Hefty SteelSak | 179.844 | 30.026 | -1.18 |
| 34 | 58 | Josh Wise | Chevrolet | Cavi Clothing / Macy's | 179.724 | 30.046 | -1.2 |
| 35 | 192 | Dennis Setzer | Dodge | K Automotive Performance | 179.194 | 30.135 | -1.289 |
| 36 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Lagina Plumbing / Eldora Speedway | 179.039 | 30.161 | -1.315 |
| 37 | 234 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Long John Silver's | 179.015 | 30.165 | -1.319 |
| 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Lowery Plumbing | 178.992 | 30.169 | -1.323 |
| 39 | 70 | Shelby Howard | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach | 178.950 | 30.176 | -1.33 |
| 40 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Chevrolet | Mahindra Tractors | 178.660 | 30.225 | -1.379 |
| 41 | 61 | Kenny Hendrick | Ford | Specialty Racing | 177.410 | 30.438 | -1.592 |
| 42 | 81 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Dodge | T-Rex Companies | 176.944 | 30.518 | -1.672 |
| 43 | 183 | John Borneman III | Ford | Twisted X Boots / Red Line Oil | 178.725 | 30.214 | -1.368 |
Failed to Qualify
| POS | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 85 | Casey Atwood | Chevrolet | 31-W Insulation / CertainTeed | 177.293 | 30.458 | -1.612 |
| 45 | 84 | Mike Harmon | Dodge | Texas Hippie Coalition / Shawn Gibson Logging | 175.798 | 30.717 | -1.871 |
| 46 | 102 | Andy Ponstein | Chevrolet | Corrie Stott Racing.com | - | - | - |
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